Method Name

Performing Laboratory

Specimen Type

Advisory Information

This confirmatory assay should be ordered only on specimens that
are consistently reactive by an anti-HTLV-I/-II screening
immunoassay.

For an evaluation that includes screening and confirmation,
order HTLVI / Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Types I and II
(HTLV-I/-II) Antibody Screen with Confirmation, Serum.

Specimen Required

Collection Container/Tube: Serum gel

Submission
Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.2 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time

Serum SST

Frozen (preferred)

Refrigerated

7 days

Reject Due To

Hemolysis

Mild OK; Gross OK

Lipemia

Mild OK; Gross OK

Icterus

Mild OK; Gross OK

Other

NA

Reference Values

Negative

This confirmatory assay should be ordered only on specimens that
are reactive by an anti-HTLV-I/-II screening immunoassay.

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Wednesday; 3 p.m.

CPT Code Information

86689

LOINC Code Information

Test ID

Test Order Name

Order LOINC Value

HTLVL

HTLV-I/-II Ab Confirmation, S

In Process

Result ID

Test Result Name

Result LOINC Value

83277

HTLV-I/-II Ab Confirmation,
S

22362-8

23898

HTLV-I/-II Bands

77744-1

23899

HTLV-I/-II Discrimination

61112-9

Analytic Time

2 days

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics
determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA
requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration.